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When there's no cops around, anything's legal.

Today, after six long years, we're finally jumping back into the wild world of Gravity Falls.

In case you don't know, Gravity Falls was a Disney series all about the twins Dipper and Mabel Pines,

who are sent to spend the summer with their great-uncle Stan at the town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

However, things are strange in this neighborhood. There are cryptids and woods, codes to crack,

mysteries to unravel. By the end of the series, Dipper, Mabel, and all their friends are

facing off against the malevolent Bill Seifer, a universe hopping demon from the

second dimension who possesses godlike powers and wants to take over the three-dimensional

world. Every element of this show was awesome. It is without question my single favorite animated series of all time.

And honestly, it was THE pioneer in getting a fan base to start fear rising about your show.

I mean, there are many kids cartoons out there that have every episode start with whispered backwards text,

or end with a coded message buried in the credits. The show's creator Alex Hirsch was just way

ahead of his time on that one. And not only is he a talented creator, he's also

just a really awesome guy. He actually came out to our final charity live stream a few

years ago to help us raise money for childhood cancer research at St. Jude.

Little did he suspect that I was gonna be putting him through his paces.

Is Bill Seifer still alive?

I mean, fictional characters exist in a liminal space between

alive and dead, conjured up by our attention and our imagination.

Well played, Alex.

Well played.

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